OCR Text |
Show THE THUNDERBIRD TUESDAY OCTOBER 21, BY RUSSELL HYMAS 'l Determination paid off for the Thunderbirds Saturday night as a last minute touchdown led to a 26-2- 5 win over rival Mesa College in Thunderbird Stadium On a desperation fourth and 5 play, quarterback Chad Richard hit Rob Edwards on a 20 yard pass to give the Thunderbirds a first down and renewed hope, trailing 25-1- 9 Two more first downs followed, and with 38 seconds remaining, Richard nailed Mosher in the end zone for six, tying the game at 25 Craig Babinski then kicked the extra point to give the 'Birds the win Elead Coach Jack Bishop was thrilled with his team's victory "Ye were very fortunate that w'e won,' Bishop said "Mesa beat us 39 0 last season They are one ot the best football teams we have played so far here in Cedar City " Mesa racked up 406 total yards behind the rushing of Alonzo Williams and quaiterback Buddy Bair SUSC was held to only 239 "They were a very good defensive football team," rernaiked Bishop, ' but our defense came up w ith key turnovers " The T Birds caused the Mavericks to turn the bah over six times, which resulted in 17 SUSC points two touchdowns and one field goal The Birch led the Mavericks up until 48 seconds btfore the List halt ended, when Mesa s Bair got a 21 erd tout hdown run A two point conversion gave the Mavs a 15 12 halftime lead 1 he lead went hack ami tonh during the second halt leaving Mesa on top 25-1- 9 with 4 04 left in the game SUSC then drove the length ot the field to give them the game-- s winning touchdown Next week's homecoming game will pit the against Sacramento State at p m 1 ' y y a y4Z Runners look to final meet y The SUSC team is beginning its "peaking process" in preparation for the Nov 8 NCAA Division II District meet, according to Coach Joe Lopour The team competed Saturday at a cold and rainy Idaho State University meet, and has one meet remaining (at Weber St ) before the District meet at the University of California at Riverside Recent stand-ou- t performances include a second place finish by Jackie Gengler at the Chapman College meet on Oct 11 In that same meet Chris Kimball finished a respecta1 C 13th for the men's teai i vi i 6 jKo includes Micheal Severance John White, Manuel Silas, and Martin Welch Other members of the women s team include Julie Allen, Sherrie M.tchell and Jeanne Stratton cross-countr- A&yiyyy hold on Mesa Maverick quaiteiback 3udd Bair m the A & 2b-2- 5 Av y, - y win Saturday 1 alumni Spikers top their schedule, the Amid rest a in three-wee- k women's volleyball team played host to an alumni team Thursday night in the Centrum alumni team was composed ot The former SUSC players including Meridee Syme, Pat Roundy, Susan Pedersen, Lori Mott, Jenny Miller, Colleen Hawkins, Michelle Hanks, Anita Green, Jana Crawford, and Paula Burgovne The alumni played hard, but SUSC prevailed four times in four tries, beating the former 'Birds 16-13 and Head coach Joy Peterson presented roses to each member of her team, and seniors Jill Reynolds, Lori Hess, and Lisa Mathews were presented with special honors this being their last scheduled home match After the match, Peterson emphasized the importance of her team's three final matches "The next three games are cucia1," ca'd and two wins Peterson "We now lie at would put us at over 500 (to conclude the season) Dropping two would be critical to our getting into the tournament If we re above 500 we'll go in as the number two seed " The Lady Birds will travel Oct 31 to Mesa College where they have two marches on the slate one against Western New Mexico, and one against Mesa The following day will pit them against their frnal scheduled opponent Western State College in Gunnison, Colo 15-1- 15-1- 1, 4, 15-1- 11-1- Cir) PAGE 'Birds upset Mavs i Mark Cranney gets 1986 tries o put one over on the SUSC alumni squad 13 |